PFC Steven Kaganowich Recognized

On
January 26, 2012, Police Officer First Class Steven Kaganowich was
one of six investigators in the Commonwealth of Virginia to be
presented a Law Enforcement Partnership Award from GEICO Insurance
Company for his exemplary investigative work conducted in
2011.

PFC
Kaganowich, of the Franconia District Station, was dispatched to
take a report of a vehicle having been stolen from a neighborhood
in the Kingstowne area, in February 2011. While conducting
the interview, PFC Kaganowich made note of inconsistent statements
by the complainant. In addition, PFC Kaganowich furthered his
case by writing court orders, whose responses allowed him to
positively disprove the complainant’s story. PFC Kaganowich
coordinated his investigation with the Criminal Investigation
Bureau Auto Theft section and GEICO Loss Prevention Investigators,
to ensure all entities were apprised of his findings.

Based
on PFC Kaganowich’s determination and efforts, he was able to
successfully charge and prosecute the complainant for filing a
false police report, and saved the GEICO Insurance Company from
paying for a fraudulent claim. PFC Kaganowich demonstrates
that an alert and conscientious patrol officer with superior
interview skills can be instrumental in successfully closing cases
normally assigned to the Major Crimes Division, as well as
insurance investigators. PFC Kaganowich was able to save time
and resources detectives and outside investigators utilize to work
such cases. His dedication to duty and justice prove PFC
Kaganowich to be an asset to the Fairfax County Police Department
and the law enforcement community in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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